JERUSALEM, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said on Sunday night it had begun striking "several areas" in Lebanon, targeting what it described as Hezbollah militant infrastructure.

In a statement, the military said the strikes were in response to what it called Hezbollah's "repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings," without providing details.

The attacks marked the second wave of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday. An earlier wave killed two Hezbollah members, while five other people were wounded in separate Israeli strikes, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported.

In a statement after the first wave strikes, the Israeli military said that it killed Muhammad al-Husseini, Hezbollah's head of artillery, in the village of Arzoun in southern Lebanon. Israel accused al-Husseini of orchestrating multiple attacks against Israeli forces and attempting to "restore Hezbollah's artillery capabilities in southern Lebanon.

Israel has carried out frequent strikes in Lebanon, saying they are aimed at neutralizing Hezbollah "threats," despite a ceasefire brokered by the United States and France that has been in effect since Nov. 27, 2024. The Lebanese government, along with many Arab countries, has condemned what it describes as Israel's continued violations of the truce. ■